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@ class destroyers. the surge in german naval construction prompted the admiralty to change their position however and the royal australian navy was subsequently formed in 1911, absorbing the commonwealth naval force. on 4 october 1913, the new fleet steamed through sydney heads, consisting of the battlecruiser hmas australia, three light cruisers, and three destroyers, while several other ships were still under construction. and as a consequence the navy entered the first world war as a formidable force. the australian flying corps ( afc ) was established as part of the commonwealth military forces in 1912, prior to the formation of the australian military forces in 1916 and was later separated in 1921